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Arizona silver belt., 1887-06-04
High Western Society.
St. I.onis Letter to Boston Globe. :,

(St. Louis Letter to Boston Globe.)
 The newly organized Granite Moartaln Club of St. Louis is select organization. It is composed chiefly of families that have large bQldiugs of the stock of the celeb1sSed Gxanlte Mountain silver mine, which has re- markable history. The stock of the mine is capitalized at s1O,0OO,OOO, the par value of each share being S25. A few years ago the stock was worth but a few cents a share, and St. Eouis peo- pie were not inclined to touch 1t at any price, when new and rich veins of silver were discovered which sent the stock up to SIS share at one bound, and then followed continuous climb in the price, till the stock now sells for more than S6G. Eight stockhold- CTS were made millionaires, and the market value of all the stock Is now about $25, 100000 The turning point in the history of the mine is like a magical transformation scene from the Arabian Nights" The possession oi Granite Mountain stock now seems to confer a certain amount of social pres tige, even when the holdings arc small.
Arizona silver belt., 1887-06-04

Distance from Globe to the railroad at Wilcoy over Weeds and Norton Stewards lines (route for Eastern passengers 123 miles. From Globe to Casa Grande crossing the Devils Can yon, and touching at Pinal and Florence 90 miles. From Globe 70 Casa G=ande ,i Pioneer. oo miles Elevation above level at Globe S8oO feet Latitude B degrees, 26 minutes longitude no de- grees, 45 minutes.
 Highest maximum temperature July 1lth, no deg Lowest minimum temperature, Jan. 10th, .16 deg Mean temperature. .68 deg Prevailing direction of wind, Southwest An observation extoa ding over several years, dis closes the remarkable fact that there has not been
 wi thout more or less sunshine
Arizona silver belt., 1887-06-04

Queen Kaplolani receives but eight thousand dollars a year from the Ha- waiian government; but perhaps Vic toria will give her some pointers on money matters when she gets to Eng land.-Puck.
Arizona silver belt., 1887-06-04

It is with harrow-souled people as with narrog-aecked bottles-the less they have in them the morenoiSe they make in pouring it out
Arizona silver belt., 1887-06-04

Memories of the "gold room" are about to be revived in the proposed speculation in silver. The manner of trading although the plan has not been as yet fully agreed upon) will be the same as in gold. Receipts will be issued by a bank which will be ex- chanqeable for silver bullion.
Arizona silver belt., 1887-06-04

People who have been successful Iii picking out cheap bends in the last two years, are buying Atlantic and Pacific incomes on the theory that there is Eothing between these bonds and the frsts, and that within two or three years the earnings of She com- pany will be large enough to make a showing for the incomes. Recently, earnings have shown large gains.- FinancIal and Mining Record.
Arizona silver belt., 1887-06-04

Henry George gets seventy-fve dol lars a night fer lecturIng. Henry doesn't want any land. Money is good enough for him.-Puck.
Arizona silver belt., 1887-06-04

Be pleasant and kind to those arouad you. The man who stirs his cup wFh an icicle spells ihc tea and chtl!s his own fingers.
Arizona silver belt., 1887-06-04
S25O Reward.

The above reward wiIY be paid for informa- tion that will lead to the conviction of any person who may be found altering or defacing the marks OF brands, or stealing, killing or driving from their accustomed ranges any live stock belonging to any of the members of the Globe Stock Growers Association of Gila CouDtv
Arizona silver belt., 1887-06-04

The word gumptlOn means compre- hension, capacity. 1t is from the Yorkshire (England) gaum, to com prehend. II canna gauge it, and l canna gaum It" as a Yorkshire excise man said of hedghOg. The phrase q canna gaum it" is equivalent to q can not understand it; 1 can not make it out" and gaum-tion is the capaclty of understanding ar making out.
Arizona silver belt., 1887-06-04
8IEAIBEES:

Q FREE ToFAM Fine Colored Engraving Of tho
 A interior of the Ancient Lodge Room in which tho DA 6rst lodge in America held Also large Illus
 W K troted Catalogue Masonic books and goods with NH bolton, 1ccs Also offer of first clss business. s-g- Beware of spurious books. BEDDING co, Masonic Pubshers and lnuactueTs'S ictA'
Arizona silver belt., 1887-06-04

He.-You have very cold winds in Chicago, understand, Miss Breezy?
 She.- Yes, sir, n some parts of the city.
 He.-Along the lake shore, 1 sup pose?
 She.-Yes, sir; but the place where the wind whistles the most mourn fully, this year, I think, is about the -6rss-Baso at the bar.groppd. when Baby Anson plays it Puck.
Arizona silver belt., 1887-06-04
Projected Railroads Almost Always Built.


 A New York banker says 1t IS @ somewhat remarkable fact that out of all the railroads built on paper all, or nearly all. are at some time actually constructed. There is always a great deal of talk about paper railroads, and the popular idea is that but compar- atively small proportion of the reads so named and routed are constructed. A great many of these schemes are not only wild and visionary, but apparent ly impracticable and impossible. They serve their purpose or not, as the case may be, and then die. But the idea still lives, and there are numerous in4 stances to show that even in the wild est and most visionary some one comes along who wants road in that coun- try bad enough to go ahead and build 1t. In this way all the roads once planned some time or other agaIn 6omes into prominence, and getting their second breath go through, until the admlriDg eountryman is able to peep his head out of his garret-window anu se1 aa elsino and tain blowing through his meadow. Tn this country it is difficult to fOretell jus5 where a railroad will strike. as they are liable to go anywhere and everywhere, and just where one Is not expecting them:
Arizona silver belt., 1887-06-04

An immense dam, to be the largest in the world, is to be built by the Spring Valley water company across the upper end of the San Mateo can. yon, where it joins the Crystal Springs valley, about four mles west of the little village of San Mateo, California. The dam will consist of a solid wall of concrete from hillside to hillside. It will be 700 feet long, 17O feet highi 175 feet thick at the base, and 20 feet thick at the top. The reservoir which will be formed by this dam will have 2 capacity of 32,OOO,0OO gallons, and some time in the future will be con nected with the San Francisquito wa tershed by @tunnel five miles long. The San Andres reservoir holds 7,000,- 900 gallons, the PIllarcitos, 1,080,000 gallons, and the present upper CryS- tai Springs reservoir, 100000 gal lens.
Arizona silver belt., 1887-06-04
American Exchange Hotel,
 SANSOME STREET, Opposite Wells Fargo & Co.'s Express
 SAN FRANCISCO.

Board with Rooms $1, S1.25 and s1.5O
 5-v.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-11
DUPLICATING WALTERS.

CINCfNNATTI, Dec. 10.-The Evening
Telegraph today stated that last night it
made arrangements with +. l.. Harper to
have a report ormeet him in the Jail this
morning and make a record of what test
mony he would like to have given. but
which he could not give because of its
lack of immediate and direct bearing on
the case in hearing 1t accordingly con
tains All interview with Harper in which
Harper says:
" on can say that the president and di-
rcctors o. the bank itself, and large stock
holders uniOadcd stock tor which | paid
between s,W,Cj0 and $4,000 between
january 1881 and June Goth, 1881. and
>t900,OJ OF that went to the bank for new
stock Paid for May 9Th. Then
in reference to this Harry Walters
the bookkeeper, he you know. who
testified against me on the stand. when his
testimony was given before the grand jury
that body wanted to indict him and voted
unanimously to do it. That Indictment
was withheld to make him testify AGAINST
me. Well. that fellow Walters proposed 10
me 10 run away and to rob the bank of all
convertible securities aud cash and he
would carry them Tor me. My answer to
him was that | owned half of the bank
and had never taken q dollar of its money
and never would. much less rob ii and run
away Ali that | had ever done or ever
would do WAS 10 help the bank through. ="
referring to the close of the bank Harper
said: III Bank Examiner Powell had NOT
played the bull in the China shop could
have kept the bank all right | can impli-
cate great many more if like. There
are three officers of the bank that always
speculate in wheat
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-11
COMMITTEE MEMBERS.

WASHINGTON, Dee. lo.-Following is a
list of the Republican membership of tbs
more important Of the senate committee
as arranged by the caucus: Agriculture
and forestry-Palmer, Blair Plumb,
Sabin and Paddock Appropriation
Allison. Dawes, Plumb. Hale and Farweii.
Education and labor Blair, Bowen,
Palmer, Sawyer and Wilson. Coast de
fenses-Dolph, Cameron, Hawley and His
cock Finance-Morril. Sherman, Jones,
Of Nevada. Allison, Aldrich and Ihscock.
Fisheries Stockbridge, Dawes, Stafford.
Pensions-Davis. Blair, Sawyer, Paddock
and Quay Postofiices and postroads-
Sawyer Chase, Bowen, Mitchell and Quay.
Public lands-Plnmb, Blair, Dolph, Full
Ter and Paddock. Woman suffrage
Democratic chairman, Blair, Palmer,
Chase and Bowen. Interstate commerce
Cuilum, Plat, Blair, Wilson and His
cock
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-11
M. FERRY SHOT.
ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE THE
FRENCH STATESMAN.
4 Young Nan Of Twenty Years the
WOuid-be- AsSasSin--Three
Shots Fired.
4 Slight Wound in the Breast. and One
in the Side-The Wounds
Not Fatal.
II. Goblet Sought For Too-Preamble
OF the German Military Bill
Other Foreign News.

PARIS Dec ION. Ferry was shot at by
a man named Auberten. Auberten ap-
peared in the hall of the chamber of depu-
ties and asked to see both NJ. Ferry and
NJ. Goblet. NJ. Goblet did not respond TO
Auberten's request for an interview, but
NJ Ferry did, and on his appearance Au-
berten drew revolver and fired three
times at him. 1t is reported that one OF
the balls struck NJ. Ferry in the chest.
This wound, however, is apparently not
serious as NJ Ferry was able to proceed to
the hospital supported by friends In
reply to inquiries by friendsa as to the sever
ity of his wound, he responded Its moth
ing" Auberten has been arrested.
1t has been ascertained that ". Ferry S
wounds are slight: that the shots only
grazed the skin after piercing his clothes.
Bystanders tried to lynch Auberten after
he had fired the shots, but were prevented
with difficulty from carrying out their IN
tention. Medical examination at the
hospital revealed the fact that two OF the
bullets struck NJ. Ferry. The first passed
around the chest, slightly piercing the
flesh, and the second went through the
fieshy part of the thigh.
The statement that the medical exam
inaton revealed that the second bullet
went through the fleshy part of the thigh
was incorrect 1t struck NJ. Ferry on the
right side near the lowest rib, causing a
confusion. The thigh was not penetrated.
VI. Ferry's wounds are of the slightest
character.
The real name OF his would-be assassin
is Berckein. He is 20 years OF age. He
states that he is one of band of twenty
revolutionists. They drew lots and it fell
to him TO commit the first crime. Berckeln
declares he swore to kill NJ. Ferry.
After his injuries had been attended to
at the hospital, NJ. Ferry returned to his
home on foot.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-11
AGRICULTURAL REPORT

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-The December
statical report of the department of agri-
culture relates mainly TO fair prices Of
agricultural products. The average value
of corn is 43.S cents per bushel. as against
$50 last year, and 32.S in 1855: in
1881. it was 63.S when the estimated
product was i.l0i, 9l60oG bushels The diff
ference is largely due TO general depres-
sion OF values. The prices respectively in
1881 and 1887 are: Illinois. 10 and 37: in
in Missouri, - and 81; in Kansas. ~ and
32i. Prices in the gulf states averaging
lower than last year resulti.g
from an early full home sup
ply. In the Atlantic states
prices of home grown corn are only slight
~ advanced. The average values of wlreat
is 90 cents. only 3 mills higher than me
average last year. 1t is ~ in Missouri. and
81 in Kansas. The averaging for oats is
So against 29.S last year. Barley averages
p , instead of - last wear Buckwheat ri.
or II cents higher than last year The
cereal averages for the entire country diff
fer very slightly from those of last year
except a. 10 corn. The value of hay i
much increased. Il averages 80 "a per ton.
against $50 last year. The advance has
been IN the drought area Of the west.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-11
IVES IN CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, Dec. l0-IIenry ;. Ives made
somewhat mysterious visit to Chicago yes
terday. registering at the hotel as Henry
Ironton. and his attorney Banister Jones,
registering as II. i. Boiling. Mr.. Ives
used the greatest discretion in his attempts
to prevent his presence being known, but
finally admitted that the United States
court at indianapolis had issued an order
restraining President McKcene, of the
Terre Haute & indianapolis Railroad COM
pany from disposing Of the stock Of that
COMPANY which was held as collateral to
secure the payment OF note Of S6600OG,
given by him. 1T will be- alleged that the
note he had given was signed by him as a
trustee, and Mr. Ives said that he simply
acted as trustee in that transaction, and
therefore signed in his official capacity.
He did not think there would he any in
diYidual trouble accruing to himself, but
he WAS sorry 10 learn that Mckeene had
got himself into any difficulty on his ac-
count. He hoped to secure an extension of
time in the pending litigation. and if that
was granted he would make everything
straight. He denied that he had stripped
he treasury Of the Cincinnati. Hamilton
x Dayton Railroad company of lis availa-
bic cash last June. but asserted that he
had paid to the treasurer of the company
over $GO0,0C0 TO meet claims against him
He claimed that that the directors could
see that he was kept harmless against any
suit that might be brought against him.
He was not afraid OF any criminal prose
cutiom, and delied any one TO afiiX any cul-
pable or financial responsibility to him on
account of his connection with the Cincin-
natl, Hamilton d Dayton railroad. He
said ne was perfectly prepared to meet all
his accusers, but he might want Il iittle
more time in order 10 collect his facts,
summon his witnesses and properly ar
rance his defense
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-11
SpEMHEP ECInEMI

BALTIMORE, Md. Dec f0-The directors
OF the Baltimore x Ohio railway are now
IN session. Mr.. Samuel Spencer has been
elected president. and his salary. ii is I'M
derstood, fixed AT $4,000 per aHnum The
salary OF the late president. Robert Gar
rett was $1,000
On reaSsemblng the terms of the con
solldated mortgage bonds of S19.6OaooO
was then read and approved The report
says that the lndcbtncSS OF the COMPANY
on the 30th of September not secured by
mortgage liens was Sll.l46007 The float
ing uebt proper, the loans and bills pay
able ls $, 1tH,3l OF the consolidated mort
gage bonds S,iiIen are reserved to he eX-
changed for the securities now in the sink
ing FUND If 80 exchanged these latter
securities can be disposed of by the com
pany AT It's pleasure, and if not exchanged
>'.auOW0 OF the consolidated mort
gage bonds can be sold and
the arrangement with the London banking
Syndlcatate c0utemplateS the disposal 10
them OF S5,oOo0U0 thereof Tie remainder
OF the consolidated mortgage bonds 81
425e0 are TO De reserved 10 retire the
residue OF the mortgage Indebtedness not
provided Tor 10y existing sinking funds
ne consolidated mortgage cOyeJS the main
line and branches exclusive Of the Wash
lngton hranchl between Baltimore and
Wheeling, the two Ohio river bridges. the
CoiHpdnN washington branch stock
amounting at par TO Il. OBS COO. and the en-
tire amount OF the first mortgage bonds of
the " heelmg. FitUSnurG X Baltimore rail
f"au company. amounting toss. go. 600 and
secured by mortgage upuia it, line between
FlttSburg and Wheeling The a.rsnss-lte
mann line mortgage debt. Including car
trust bonds, Is placed at ISL Ia go; the an
nual interest upon which j = ~ Cos first
ard second preferred stock. i DER cents
S,0n,00, with interest amounting TO
>5Va,tVe. The total rental of leased lines
amount TO So3,O5L Under the program
with the syndicate for the issue of SSoso-
900 of consolidated mort re bonds and of
S,Oc.oOO of preferred stock, and assuming
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-11

Christmas and Santa Claus viii soon be
here To gladden. the hearts OF the boys and
girls OF the Peerless Princess. and kcar-
ney q Taylor. the already we'll known
hardware dearlers at +0S East Douglas ave.
are preparing for the young misses under
twelve years IF age something in the way
of Christmas gilt unique and beautiful.
which viii he given TO the girl who i 80
duplicate lucky number. Look out FOR
our advert iSement girls, as all of YOU under
twelve wears will have the opportunity
given you to receive kearney * TayIor's
Christmas gift. d2i-It
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-11
The California Travel.

1t has been generally known to the pub
lie that during the year past. That
r. r. was not selling round trip eNur-
sion tickets except to southern California
points Their agents are now authorized
TO make the announcement that THE
Short Line" is again in the field aud from
this time forward is prepared TO do ticket
excursion business to San Francisco and
Portland, Oregon'i in addition to southern
California points, allowing the purchaser
choice of any of the different routes re-
turning to Wichita or any of the cities up
on the Missouri river. Stop over privileg-
es allowed going and coming at any point
within the limit of the ticket Pullman
service from Wichita daily To California,
and Free Tourist Sleeping car service Upon
all main line trains these berths will be re-
served upon application at the union tick
ct Office.
The dates for these excursions are fixed
for Nov. Il and n: Dec. l, S, 10, % and %.
Tickets limited six months from date of
sale, 5000 for the round trip. l55tf.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-11

that the 81, 5o0,0 900 of car trust bonds will
be issued, the charges for 1888 will be
81, 345, 800 The directors decided to call a
meeting of the stockholders on the 18th of
January to consider the matter of issuing
8, 0GO,00O of per cent third preferred
stock
A report from the treasurer was pre-
sented showing the assets of the company
to be SIS, us, 49, 81 rnd the liabilities the
same, less S4S 0S3, 720. surplus fund, which
represents invested capital derived from
net earnings and which is not represented
bv either stocks or bonds
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-11

jackson x Wolff is the style of a new
firm IN rooms : and over 10 North Mar
keC street. They nave established a rental
agency and after January lst lSS> VIII
add an employment Office. Mr. y. T.
jackson j. one of the Old settlers having
r-,i,led in Wichita since lSIo. and has al
ways been reveTed for his good citizenship
and square dealing. AR Ed " Wolf.
ms PARTNER j. also we'll and favoTably
known as n young man Of energy and fire
business qualifications. We bespeak for
the neg- nrm liberal patronage. d2l-1y
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-11
TIE WEATHER

WASHINGTON, Dec II, ! a. m.-For Mis-
souri,: Light snow followed by colder.
clearing weather, light to fresh northerly
winds becoming variable.
For Kansas: Colder, generally fair
weather; light to fresh northerly winds
becoming variable, followed by rising tenn
perature on Monday.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-11
DRUG CLERK SHOT.

ABILENE, Kan, Dec. 10.-On Friday
night Burt Duggan, young drug clerk in
Hope, twenty miles south of here, was
shot dead on his way home, by NJ. NJ.
Reynolds, a Veterinary surgeon who had
been lying in wait for him. The indigna-
ton of the people was 50 great that it was
necessary for the officers to bring the muir
derer to this city to save him from lynch
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-11
FuI, AGAIN and Glad of IL.

Not Emo the furniture man, but his store,
is filled with fine furpiture for the hoii-
days. st is more blessed to give than 20
receive" Come and get a rocking chair for
your uncle and your cousin and your sis
ter and your aunt of Emo the furniture
man. d21-1t
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-11
HENRY WlNS

TOPEKA. Kan. Dec. l0.-Private tele-
grams received here today from Denver
announce Judge Brewers decision Of the
famous ease OF 7. C. Henry. formerly
known Is the Kansas wheat king. against
the Travellers insurance company. involv-
ing nearly SI.O1000. The con
test grew oUt OF the col.StrIlc-
tion OF immense irrigation canals in Colo
radio. Mr.. Henry being manager Of the
business and the Travellers Insurance
furnishing large part OF the
capital The suit mas been pending two
or three years. The victory for Mr. Henry
is complete IN every respect
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-11
:Esi5 fhe Furniture Man Ssys:

Keep on good terms with your vile.
your stomach and your conscience | can
show you very fine line of ladies rockers
from 500 to 500 at the Emo building,
10t West Douglas avenue d21-1t
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-11

\ Iayer for NO choice inside lots ON 4Jh
awe. near 18th street. only ore block from
street ear and motor liEe viii sell under
market price for few days only.
LILLE y BECGGss.iAN.
2iIt l4q ! Main
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-11

Carey Park, Waco ave. f. fronts at
St.25.e0 per lot; also Topeke ave f. fronts,
south of stock wards Horse cars pass lots.
at $500. per lot. REED < RoBiNSoN.
d3l4t. 105 L. Douglas ave
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-11

All Drivers have positive orders to pre-
vent passengers from getting on and off
front platform of cars, or stand on the
same
Passengers must keep off of the front
platform. WICHITA STREET R'Y Co.
&c e
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-11
Notice.

Those portland ston5 chimneys are the
cheapest, safest and best 81 \. Main st.
d20-1OK c. Z. DAYTON
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-11

Dicks foot warmers in women and
mems al city shoe store. They make ?
useful and much priced holiday present
and cost but little and with every pai, you
get chance on that elegant new buggy.
j. c. Woodwork. l56 y. Main ST. 2l-lt
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-11
al 1t

Holiday present. ~ grand display at the
Bargain House, 20 v Main aqI
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-11
M 1A11LAAN1\ ~ Ne
A LONG LIST OF SUPREME COURT
OPINIONS.
Samuel Spencer Elected President
of the B. g. 0. Railway---Sal-
airy $4,000.
Burt Duggan Ioung Drug Clerk, Killed
Near Abilene-LiSt Of Other
State News.
List Of the Republican Members OF the
More Important Senate Committees.
Agricultural Statistics for
December
KANSAS SUPREME COURT.
List of Opinions Filed by the Several JUS
tees

TOPEKA. Kan. Dec l0.-The following
opinions were filed by the Supreme court
of the State of Kansas, this 10th day OF
December, 1887:
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-11

Take the new short line, G. X. & n
Rock Island route, to Kansas City, st;
Joseph, Chicago and St. Louis. 1l4-tf
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-11

Elegant SuitngS price 20 IL 1-2
English SutingS Gall ShadeS) 4Oinch 40
French cheviotS, all wool double width, 90 27
French flannel all wool double width SO 50
English tIfcOS all wool, 40-inch, IS rs
AL shades 44nch demura corded SuitngS, S. 25
received elegant line
onable shades at very prices
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-11
HORTON. c. ].
VALENTINE.

l.. w. Head vs.. ~ T. Daniels ct al, er-
ror from Shawnee county, affirmed, VIII
liam Hunckell. VS. J. c. Mccoy, error from
Michael county, reversed; C. W. Ament
vs.. j. p Greer. admir-. error from Shawnee
county. reversed: J. +. Chandler. admir-,
VS. Mary |. Dive. error from Miami county
reversed: Geo Bubb ct al vs.. Roger Cam,
error from Rice county, affirmed.